Vertebrate - Wikipedia
WEBVertebrates (/ ˈ v ɜːr t ə b r ɪ t s,-ˌ b r eɪ t s /) are deuterostomal animals with bony or cartilaginous axial endoskeleton — known as the vertebral column, spine or backbone — around and along the spinal cord, including all fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and …
Vertebrate | Definition, Characteristics, Examples, Classification ...
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Vertebrate, any animal of the subphylum Vertebrata. They have backbones and are also characterized by a muscular system consisting primarily of bilaterally paired masses and a central nervous system partly enclosed within the backbone. Its members include fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Vertebrate - The Definitive Guide | Biology Dictionary
WEBFeb 13, 2021 · Definition. Any vertebrate, classified under subphylum Vertebrata, is an animal with a backbone. This group consists of several broad classes: fish, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals. The word vertebrate refers to the bony vertebral column.
Vertebrates: Definition, Classification and Characteristics - BYJU'S
WEBOct 20, 2020 · Vertebrates are the animals that possess a vertebrate and/or a notochord at any point during their life. Explore their classification, characteristics and more. Only @ BYJU'S.
Vertebrates - Vertebrata - the Animal Encyclopedia - ThoughtCo
WEBApr 11, 2019 · Vertebrates (Vertebrata) are a group of chordates that includes birds, mammals, fishes, lampreys, amphibians, and reptiles. Vertebrates have a vertebral column in which the notochord is replaced by multiple vertebrae that form a backbone.
Anatomy of a vertebrate | Britannica
WEBvertebrate, Any animal of the chordate subphylum Vertebrata, which includes the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Vertebrates have an internal skeleton formed of cartilage, bone, or both.
29.1D: Characteristics of Vertebrates - Biology LibreTexts
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Vertebrates are the largest group of chordates, with more than 62,000 living species. Vertebrates are grouped based on anatomical and physiological traits. The traditional groups include Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia.
Introduction to Vertebrates - University of California Museum of ...
WEBAlthough not the most numerous group of animals in either number of individuals or in number of taxa, the vertebrates are an endlessly fascinating group of animals. Vertebrates are interesting partly because we are intimately familiar with them, but also because we ARE them. Our species, Homo sapiens, is included within the Vertebrata.
29: Vertebrates - Biology LibreTexts
WEBVertebrates are among the most recognizable organisms of the animal kingdom. More than 62,000 vertebrate species have been identified. The vertebrate species now living represent only a small portion of the vertebrates that have existed.
Vertebrate - Evolution, Paleontology, Anatomy | Britannica
WEBApr 11, 2024 · Evolution and paleontology. The knowledge of vertebrates as revealed by fossils has grown rapidly during the past few decades, but there is much still to be discovered. The ancestral vertebrate (protovertebrate) has been sought for more than 100 years, and the likelihood of finding it today is not much greater than in the past.
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